Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
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7.—(1) The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2) In the following provisions, in each place after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Lord President of the Council”—
(a)section 9HE(1), (4) and (5) (regulations about elections for elected mayors);
(b)section 9MG(2), (3) and (6) (regulations about referendums relating to local authority governance arrangements).
(3) In section 105 (orders and regulations), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) In relation to regulations under section 9HE or 9MG, subsection (2) has effect as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Secretary of State or the Lord President of the Council.”.